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	<description>Dr. Budoff is a Board &#38; Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder.</description>
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		<title>Tennis Elbow</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/09/02/tennis-elbow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennis elbow is very common. It occurs most commonly on the outer side of your elbow, but may also occur on the inner side, and occasionally even in the back of the elbow. When it occurs on the inner side of the elbow it&#8217;s called &#8220;golfer&#8217;s elbow,&#8221; but it&#8217;s really the same problem. The problem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release – There are Different Types</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/08/28/endoscopic-carpal-tunnel-release-%e2%80%93-there-are-different-types/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) provides the same cure from carpal tunnel syndrome as does open carpal tunnel release (open CTR), but with less pain, less problems and a quicker return to work and other activities.  Compared to open CTR, ECTR leads to less pain and weakness, and a quicker return to work.1-3 
However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mallet Finger</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/08/21/mallet-finger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[drooping finger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mallet finger refers to an injury that causes the finger tip to droop.  These are very common injuries that  occur when the extensor tendon on the back of the finger tears off the small joint (the distal interphalangeal joint or DIJ) near the finger tip.  Mallet fingers can occur with minimal trauma, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/08/12/frozen-shoulder-adhesive-capsulitis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frozen shoulder is a very painful condition in which the shoulder freezes up  and becomes stiff.  It may or may not be due to trauma.  People with diabetes, thyroid dysfunction or gout are more commonly affected.  While the reason this happens is unclear (many blame a virus), it is an inflammatory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mucous Cysts</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/08/01/mucous-cysts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote an article on mucous cysts for the Journal of Hand Surgery.  These are a very common cause of finger masses.  Mucous cysts are actually ganglion cysts of the small joint of the finger closest to the tip.  
Much like ganglion cysts around the wrist (please see my last blog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wrist Ganglions</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/30/wrist-ganglions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gangions are the most common cause of a bump or mass around the wrist.  These are 100% benign.  They’re simply herniations of fluid from an underlying joint caused by a weakness in its ligaments.  When there is damage to the ligaments or the joint capsule (balloon) around the joint, an area of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elbow Arthritis</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/18/elbow-arthritis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arthritis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elbow arthritis can be due to osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis), post-traumatic arthritis (after a fracture or dislocation) or due to rheumatoid arthritis (a systemic, inflammatory disease).  Elbow arthritis can limit function, cause pain, and lead to serious impairment of the arm.
Initial treatment should be nonoperative, with an injection, activity modification, and occasionally physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shoulder Instability and Dislocations</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/18/shoulder-instability-and-dislocations/</link>
		<comments>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/18/shoulder-instability-and-dislocations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body.  Consequently, it is also the most commonly dislocated large joint in the body.  There are things you should know if you or someone you care about has dislocated his or her shoulder.  For example, the first shoulder dislocation leads to a 20% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Does your small finger go numb?)</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/02/cubital-tunnel-syndrome-does-your-small-finger-go-numb/</link>
		<comments>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/07/02/cubital-tunnel-syndrome-does-your-small-finger-go-numb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rearmyourselftexas.com/?p=711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common nerve problem, cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common nerve problem.  Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve (the “funny bone” nerve) gets pinched at the elbow.  It is a common source of nerve pain, especially at night. 
	What are the symptoms of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basilar Thumb Arthritis</title>
		<link>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/06/28/basilar-thumb-arthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://rearmyourselftexas.com/2010/06/28/basilar-thumb-arthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The base of the thumb (the trapeziometacarpal joint) is commonly affected by arthritis.  The arthritis often causes pain during pinching and gripping.  It may be especially severe when opening jars or turning a key.  It may progressively worsen until most/all hand activities become painful.
	The basilar thumb joint is especially stressed by pinching [...]]]></description>
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